PFK CSKA Sofia vs BSC Young Boys, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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PFK CSKA Sofia vs BSC Young Boys — Europe at Stadion Balgarska Armija.
- PFK CSKA Sofia 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- BSC Young Boys 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Pedro Ribeiro
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | BSC Young Boys | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Nov | BSC Young Boys | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | AS Roma | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | FC CFR 1907 Cluj | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | FC Basel 1893 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | B36 | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | PFK CSKA Sofia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | PFK CSKA Sofia | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | FC CFR 1907 Cluj | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | AS Roma | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | KF Tirana | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | FC Midtjylland | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. PFK CSKA Sofia host BSC Young Boys — let the battle begin!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The travelling BSC Young Boys supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David von Ballmoos suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' BSC Young Boys are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jean-Pierre Nsame makes it 0-1.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Seoane will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' PFK CSKA Sofia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 49' A quiet spell here at Stadion Balgarska Armija. BSC Young Boys seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' It’s high time Bruno Akrapovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' PFK CSKA Sofia ring the changes. Ivan Turitsov has done his job and it is now time for Jerome Sinclair to step up.
- 60' Another substitution for BSC Young Boys to replace Mechack Elia by Michel Aebischer on 60 minute.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFK CSKA Sofia that had 22 games and scored 30 goals.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Seoane might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 74' Gianluca Gaudino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabian Rieder at the 74 minute mark.
- 75' Adalberto Penaranda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Georgi Yomov at the 75 minute mark.
- 76' The crowd applauds Younousse Sankhare as he leaves the pitch. Amos Youga steps in for PFK CSKA Sofia.
- 81' Jurgen Mattheij needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' Nicolas Burgy gets the nod from BSC Young Boys. He replaces Nicolas Ngamaleu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Time for substitution for PFK CSKA Sofia. Stefano Beltrame is replaced by Jules Keita.
- 90' Jean-Pierre Nsame is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 8
-
13
Younousse Sankhare ↓ Amos Youga 76'
- 11
-
20
Tiago Rodrigues ↓ Ahmed Ahmedov 76'
- 26
- 30
- 22
-
19
Ivan Turitsov ↓ Jerome Sinclair 59'
-
10
Stefano Beltrame ↓ Jules Keita 90'
- 1
Bench
-
17
Adalberto Penaranda ↑ 75'
-
24
Jerome Sinclair ↑ 59'
- 25
-
14
Jules Keita ↑ 90'
- 15
-
21
Amos Youga ↑ 76'
-
23
Ahmed Ahmedov ↑ 76'
Coach
Bruno Akrapovic
BSC Young Boys Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 8
- 21
- 26
- 13
- 16
- 18
- 4
- 36
-
15
Mechack Elia ↓ Michel Aebischer 60'
- 60
Bench
-
25
Jordan Lefort ↑ 74'
- 17
-
11
Gianluca Gaudino ↑ 74'
-
20
Michel Aebischer ↑ 60'
- 10
-
19
Felix Mambimbi ↑ 74'
- 91
-
14
Nicolas Burgy ↑ 87'
- 24
- 43
Coach
Gerardo Seoane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felix Mambimbi | 2 |
| Jean-Pierre Nsame | 1 |
| Miralem Sulejmani | 1 |
Head to Head
PFK CSKA Sofia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
PFK CSKA Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
BSC Young Boys xG
I would bet for:
BSC Young Boys or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: BSC Young Boys win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
PFK CSKA Sofia or Draw
58%
Draw or BSC Young Boys
73%
PFK CSKA Sofia or BSC Young Boys
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: BSC Young Boys win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — PFK CSKA Sofia
| Handicap | PFK CSKA Sofia covers | Push | BSC Young Boys covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.